Photographer's Note

The Marble Court is a court of Versailles paved with black and white marble , located in the recess of the old castle at the foot of the King's Chamber. The Marble Court is the court of original castle built in 1623 by Louis XIII. The black and white tiles that cover it originate in the castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte. (From Wikipedia)

Your picture become everyday better and better, this is real a beauty.
The colours and light are pleasant to look at.
This cares for depth and perspective.
What a lovely architectural view made in high quality.
Excellent composition, nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Beautiful detailing here Jean Jacques. I would never choose to paint doors and window frames in yellow but they look really lovely here and I like the way that here and there the yellow is reflected in the small puddles of water on the black and white floor. Have a lovely weekend Rosemary

I made it to Paris and it didn't disappoint. Will have to return another time for Verailles and Montmarte though. Good sharpness and composition with the yellow doors setting up a good warm vs cold colour contrast against the blue grey tiled floor in the fg. Nice repetition of the mounted busts and statues on the bg wall. Merci!

A nice addition to your growing Versailles collection. I like how you have composed here, giving the floor 1/3 of the frame whilst the rest of the space is dominated by the decorated facade. The fine light really brings out the best of colours and details here. Excellent! TFS.

Curiously, as soon as I saw this, I was reminded of the lyrics to an old aria which starts:

"I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls
With vassals and serfs at my side.
And of all who assembled within those walls
That I was the hope and the pride."

This is another fine picture from your visit to Versailles and again it demonstrates perfectly the fabulous opulence of the place, particularly in the larger version of your picture as seen on the "beta" version of TE.

As Rosemary says, the painting of the doors and windows bright yellow might at first seem a little strange, but it works exceedingly well and I think that colour perfectly mirrors the golden details of the balcony railings and also fits in well with the colours of the magnificent stonework.

Your composition is excellent, the light and colours divine and your details and sharpness exquisite.

Hi Jean
Thanks to the brief notes, an impressive shot from excellent crop and view point, so pin sharp with splendid details and the awesome warm light filtering through that make this image looks fabulous. Some exquisite work and your photo does it justice, worth all the effort. Congrats.
Best regards